Dusky Dancer vs Ánade de Laysán

Argia translata compared with Anas laysanensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Dancer is Least Concern while Ánade de Laysán is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Dancer	Ánade de Laysán
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Anatidae
Genus	Argia	Anas
Species	Argia translata	Anas laysanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Dancer and Ánade de Laysán share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Ánade de Laysán

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Dancer	Ánade de Laysán
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Ánade de Laysán

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ánade de Laysán

El Pato de Laysan (Anas laysanensis) está clasificado como En Peligro Crítico (CR) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un riesgo extremadamente alto de extinción en estado silvestre debido a la grave disminución de su población y la pérdida de hábitat.